Comments on: Is Mark Zuckerberg the next Bill Gates?

By: Larionov Ilya, Prague, Czech Republic

Larionov Ilya, Prague, Czech Republic — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:13:52 +0000

Come on, you cannot compare Bill Gates with Zuckenberg. Think for a moment, Gates was and still able to make a shift in computer industry and he was able to sustain the leading position of microsoft for more then 20 years, but Zuckerberg is in industy only 3 years and his real innovation came just few monthes ago. The real question will be how long he is able to hold that position of innovator.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:23:49 +0000

This is an absurd comparison. Zuckerberg came up with a good idea for a website…he didnt invent the internet

By: Juan S, Monterrey, Mexico

Juan S, Monterrey, Mexico — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:24:24 +0000

What’s the vision? Facebook is a lucky strike on the post-internet boom era. Gates was a visionary before PCs were PCs, and this guy is not even close as a visionary as Gates. I believe Facebook is overvalue and the outbidders just want to show power, as they want Facebook, they make Facebook look overvalue. Yet, time would tell if Facebook is a teenage fad or something worthwhile, personally I see Facebook as a waste of time. My opinion.

By: Guruprasad, TN, India

Guruprasad, TN, India — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:15:46 +0000

just bcoz u’ve the space to write you’re writing this crap. There is only one Gates and I believe that no one could beat him.

By: robert jay, puget sound, state of wa

robert jay, puget sound, state of wa — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:53 +0000

Gates/Zuckerman; WHO would you TRUST? Not a contest for anyone, with just 1 FUNCTIONING brain cell! Twenty+ years of deception and duplicity, and yet, there ARE some who still ‘believe’ Gates! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G…is it not? Condolences Zuckerman – you brought Frankenstein into your bridal suite.

By: JR, Iowa City, IA

JR, Iowa City, IA — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:36:24 +0000

Zuckerberg is nothing near Bill Gates nor Steve Jobs. He should take the money and run now. a LOT of college students are getting turned off by facebook, and the crowd he tried to attract are sticking with myspace.com
Way to go in alientating your customer base! I was a heavy user of facebook but got turned off the by the amount of wasted “apps” that friends try to get me to install. It’s a nuisance! Just remember everyone, employers can access your facebook and myspace files even when they are “locked”. Ever hear of the Patriot Act? I know someone who didn’t get a job because they were able to look at his facebook profile even when it was supposedly ‘private’.

By: proofreader pete, miami, fl

proofreader pete, miami, fl — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:42:56 +0000

?”Zuckerman”? and Gates have major creative differences, and the former would appear much more self invovled than the latter.

By: Bobby McGee, Boise, Idaho

Bobby McGee, Boise, Idaho — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:13:46 +0000

If a guy “just like Bill Gates” were the right guy to succeed him, Bill would still be running Microsoft. A new kind of person is needed now – I predict Bob Lokken, founder of ProClarity will be the guy.

By: Samuel, Los Angeles, CA

Samuel, Los Angeles, CA — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:58:25 +0000

Actually, Gates *bought* DOS, so he didn’t quite “build” two new platforms.

I think his success is more at being a ruthless businessman, rather than a software genius. Microsoft tends to emulate, rather than innovate.

P.S. I use Microsoft daily, so I’m not a MS hater